John 14:31 (YLT)

Passage

but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence.

Nearby Context

John 14:29 `And now I have said <FI>it<Fi> to you before it come to pass, that when it may come to pass, ye may believe;

John 14:30 I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing;

John 14:31 but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "love", "father", "gave", "command", "arise", and "hence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "love", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "I will no more talk much with...", giving immediate footing for "world" and "love". In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.